The Air Quality (Ozone) (Wales) Regulations 2003
1
Citation, commencement and application
2
Definitions
3
Target values and long-term objectives
4
Assessment of levels of ozone and ozone precursor substances
5
Programmes and measures to address ozone levels
6
Information threshold and alert threshold
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Public information
8
Short term action plans
9
Transboundary pollution
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Information requirements
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Revocation of the Ozone Monitoring and Information Regulations 1994
SCHEDULE 1
TARGET VALUES AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES FOR OZONE LEVELS
PART I
Definitions and interpretation
When assessing compliance with the target values and long-term objectives...
PART II
Target values for ozone
PART III
Long-term objectives for ozone
SCHEDULE 2
CLASSIFICATION AND LOCATION OF SAMPLING POINTS
The following considerations apply to fixed measurement:
PART I
Macroscale siting
PART II
Microscale siting
The following guidelines should be followed, as far as practicable:...
1
The flow around the inlet sampling probe should be unrestricted...
2
In general, the inlet sampling point should be between 1.5m...
3
The inlet probe should be positioned well away from such...
4
The sampler’s exhaust outlet should be positioned so as to...
PART III
Documentation and review of site selection
Site selection procedures should be fully documented at the classification...
This requires proper screening and interpretation of the monitoring data...
SCHEDULE 3
CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM NUMBERS OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENT OF OZONE LEVELS
PART I
Minimum number of sampling points for fixed continuous measurement to...
PART II
Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurement for zones attaining the long-term objectives
The number of sampling points for ozone must, in combination...
SCHEDULE 4
MEASUREMENTS OF OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES
Objectives
An additional aim is to support the understanding of ozone...
Substances
Reference methods
Siting
SCHEDULE 5
DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES AND COMPILATION OF RESULTS OF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
PART I
Data quality objectives
The following data quality objectives for allowed uncertainty of assessment...
PART II
Results of air quality assessment
The following information should be compiled for zones within which...
Where possible, the National Assembly must ensure that maps are...
SCHEDULE 6
REFERENCE METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF OZONE AND CALIBRATION OF OZONE INSTRUMENTS
The reference method for analysis of ozone shall be the...
The reference method for calibration of ozone instruments shall be...
SCHEDULE 7
INFORMATION AND ALERT THRESHOLDS
PART I
Information and alert thresholds for ozone
PART II
Minimum details to be supplied to the public when the information or alert threshold is exceeded or exceedance is predicted
Details to be supplied to the public on a sufficiently...
1
Information on any observed exceedance: (a) the location or area...
2
Forecast for the following afternoon, day or days:
3
Information on the type of population concerned, possible health effects...
4
Information provided under this Schedule shall also include:
SCHEDULE 8
INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED AND COLLATED ON OZONE LEVELS, AND CRITERIA FOR AGGREGATING DATA AND CALCULATING STATISTICAL PARAMETERS
PART I
Information on ozone levels
The following information on ozone concentrations must be obtained and...
PART II
Criteria for aggregating data and calculating statistical parameters
In this Part, percentiles are to be calculated using the...
The following criteria are to be used for checking validity...
2003 No. 1848 (W.198)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES

The Air Quality (Ozone) (Wales) Regulations 2003
Made
16th July 2003
Coming into force
9th September 2003
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 29 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 and subsection (2) of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972 , and having been designated for the purpose of that subsection by Article 2 of the European Communities (Designation) (No.3) Order 2000 in relation to measures relating to the assessment and management of ambient air quality and compliance with air quality limit values, target values and objectives, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1998 c. 38.
1972 c. 68.
S.I.
2000/2812
.